Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Name:
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“and I am a writer”
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Our Goals:
1. To write vivid, complex, stories
that give great sensory details of
setting, character and action
because
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2. To write leads that jump our
readers into action because our
writing
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3. To write scenes that give great
dialogue! If your characters don’t
talk then you readers, feel like
they are watching a silent movie.
4. To write scenes in the present
tense so that the readers feels as
if he or she is in your moment as
it is happening because
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5. To write using details that
“show” not “tell” because we want
our readers to
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6. To end our writing with purpose!
How did you learn or change from
this experience? Why does this
matter to you?
Writing Marathon Day - “I am a writer”
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Writing Marathon Day - “I am a writer”
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Model 1:
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Rationale:
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What did I not like about this piece:
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Model 2:
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Model 3:
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Model 4:
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Concluding sentence:
In conclusion, I learned that _________
when I ________ and I have taken away from
this experience that _______________.
R – Replace
- What words can I replace to make sure
my piece sounds the best?
- What words are overused, how can I
replace them to break that up?
- How can I use stronger vocabulary?
A – ADD
- Where can I add more descriptive words
to give my readers a better
visualization of what this experience
was like?
- Where can I add more details,
metaphors, or any new information to
take my paper to the next level?
D- DELETE
- Are there any areas that do not make
sense that I should take out?
- Is there a specific part of my paper
that I no longer need to tell in order
to show the whole story?
R – Reorder
- Where can I move certain thoughts,
ideas, or sentences so they can make
more sense somewhere else?
- Are all of my events in the right
order?
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End it with Purpose!
Using techniques, we discussed in class:
Find three boring, “tell” sentences in your story, and change them to “show” Snapshots!
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Thoughtshot: I tripped down the stairs and my face grew bright red. I was sure the whole
school was laughing at me. I wondered how I would ever live this embarrassing moment
down. Maybe I would fake sick the next day, so I didn’t have to show my face again. I felt
absolutely humiliated.
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Name:
I saw vivid verbs in these paragraphs
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I liked when you
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You need more vivid verbs in paragraph
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My favorite part of your piece
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You need to work
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Name:
I saw vivid verbs in these paragraphs
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I liked when you
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You need more vivid verbs in paragraph
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My favorite part of your piece
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Name:
I saw vivid verbs in these paragraphs
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I liked when you
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You need more vivid verbs in paragraph
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My favorite part of your piece
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You need to work
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Name:
I saw vivid verbs in these paragraphs
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I liked when you
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You need more vivid verbs in paragraph
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My favorite part of your piece
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You need to work
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Name:
I saw vivid verbs in these paragraphs
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I liked when you
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You need more vivid verbs in paragraph
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My favorite part of your piece
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You need to work
on___________________________________
Name:
I saw vivid verbs in these paragraphs
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I liked when you
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You need more vivid verbs in paragraph
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My favorite part of your piece
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You need to work
on___________________________________
Name:
I saw vivid verbs in these paragraphs
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I liked when you
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You need more vivid verbs in paragraph
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My favorite part of your piece
is_______________________
You need to work
on___________________________________
Name:
I saw vivid verbs in these paragraphs
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I liked when you
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You need more vivid verbs in paragraph
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My favorite part of your piece
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You need to work
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Your name: ___________________ Writer’s
Name: _____________
Begin Editing your partner’s paper by:
1. Underlining one sentence that you really like in green
2. Underlining one sentence that you think could be have
have more detail in blue
3. Circling three boring words that you think could be
spiced up in one
YES
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1. Sentences are complete ___
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2. The writing has a good introduction ___ ___
3. There are supporting detail ___ ___
4. Sensory words are used ___ ___
5. The writing uses punctuation properly ___ ___
6. the writing has a good conclusion ___ ___
STARS WISHES
(I really like that you…) (I wonder what your piece
would sound like if you did…)
My Post Conference plan:
feedback:
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